Quiz about Rocks and soil

Question 1

The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

rock cycle

Answer

water cycle

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hibernation

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metamorphisis

Question 2

Parker was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Parker should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

minerals

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diamonds

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fossils

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dirt

Question 3

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

Mohs Scale

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color tiles

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streak test

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weight scale

Question 4

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary

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igneous

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minerals

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metamorphic

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of rock?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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igneous

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

Question 6

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

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luster

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hardness

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streak

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color

Question 7

a solid, natural material that does not come from a living thing

Accepted Answer

mineral

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erosion

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soil

Question 8

rocks formed when any type of rock goes through changes caused by extreme heat and pressure

Accepted Answer

metamorphic rocks

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igneous rocks

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sedimentary rocks

Question 9

Which of these is NOT an example of igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

limestone

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pumice

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pegmatite

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granite

Question 10

Plant rows of trees
contour plowing
Crop rotation
These are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

soil conservation

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water conservation

Question 11

Limestone, sandstone, mudstone, fossils are examples of what type of rock?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary

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metamorphic

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igneous

Question 12

Which is a definition of erosion?

Accepted Answer

The movement of weathered rock

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Where the weathered rock ends up

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magma rising in a volcano

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The breaking down of rock

Question 13

Planting more trees could help solve which problem?

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erosion

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drought

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earthquakes

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weathering

Question 14

a soil mixture of sand, silt, clay, humus, air, and water

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loam

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humus

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erosion

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weathering

Question 15

process of rocks in Earth's crust slowly being broken into smaller pieces

Accepted Answer

weathering

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deposition

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erosion

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landform

Question 16

process of carrying away weathered bits of rock

Accepted Answer

erosion

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weathering

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deposition

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conservation

Question 17

the laying down of pieces of rock that have been weathered and eroded

Accepted Answer

deposition

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erosion

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weathering

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conservation

Question 18

How rough or smooth something is.

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Texture

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Mass

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Solid

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Color

Question 19

What is the bottom layer of a soil profile?

Accepted Answer

bedrock

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topsoil

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organic matter

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subsoil

Question 20

Which is an example of a sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

sandstone

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marble

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pumice

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gneiss

Question 21

Which is a kind of soil?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Sand

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Silt

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Clay

Question 22

What property of rock is being observed when scratching rock on a ceramic plate?

Accepted Answer

streak

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hardness

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luster

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texture

Question 23

A never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another.

Accepted Answer

rock cycle

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weathering and erosion

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heat and pressure

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pressing and cementing

Question 24

A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________.

Accepted Answer

geologists

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mineralists

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rock stars

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rockologists

Question 25

A student found a sample of a solid material that was gray, shiny and made of all the same material. What category does this sample best fit?

Accepted Answer

mineral

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sedimentary rock

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igneous rock

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metamorphic rock

Question 26

Sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful rock formations and canyons. What type of rock are they?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rock

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igneous rock

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metamorphic rock

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mineral

Question 27

Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks formed from molten rock that has cooled. What kind of rocks are they?

Accepted Answer

igneous rock

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sedimentary rock

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metamorphic rock

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fossils

Question 28

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

Accepted Answer

Rocks are made from minerals.

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Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not.

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Minerals are made from rocks.

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Rocks and minerals are the same thing.

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a way rock is broken down and weathered?

Accepted Answer

carried away by wind

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freezing and thawing

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plant roots

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heat expansion

Question 30

What forms after a rock has been weathered over many years?

Accepted Answer

soil

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a stream

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valleys

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lakes

Question 31

Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?

Accepted Answer

Sandy soil does not hold enough water.

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Air cannot pass through sandy soil.

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Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.

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Sandy soil has too many nutrients.

Question 32

Mrs. Woolstenhulme is looking for the best soil to plant her flowers. Which soil would you recommend Mrs. Woolstenhulme use?

Accepted Answer

Top Soil

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Sand

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Gravel

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Clay

Question 33

Decayed organic material in soil is called______.

Accepted Answer

Humus

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Litter

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Silt

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Clay

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT considered to be soil?

Accepted Answer

Gravel

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Sand

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Silt

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Clay

Question 35

In which soil type would water have difficulty draining?

Accepted Answer

Clay

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Sand

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Silt

Question 36

Soil is made of

Accepted Answer

Rock, minerals, air, water and decayed matter.

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Glass, water, and minerals.

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Metals, minerals, and rocks.

Question 37

Which is a resource that is used to grow plants?

Accepted Answer

Soil

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Rocks

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Oil

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Fossils

Question 38

Which of the following helps to form soil?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Sunlight

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Pollution

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Fossils

Question 39

____ is the medium sized particle in the subsoil that is smooth and powdery.

Accepted Answer

silt

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clay

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sand

Rocks and soil

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